BTC Uganda Latest Jobs: Recruitment for National Infrastructure Facilities Coordinator (NIFC)

EXCITING JOB OPPORTUNITY:

The Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of Uganda have recently signed a Specific Agreement for the Project “Improving the Training of BTVET Technical Teachers/Instructors and Health Tutors, and Secondary Teachers in Uganda”. The objective of the project is to “Contribute to the increase of quality of and equity in access, to post-primary education and training level, as part of Universal Post-Primary Education and Training”. The project is focused primarily on improving the quality of education and training provided in four (4) selected national colleges of education. These are:

• Kaliro NTC
• Muni NTC
• Abilonino Community Polytechnics Instructors Training College
• Mulago Health Tutors Training College.

In light of the above, BTC, the Belgian Development Agency, in conjunction with the

Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) will recruit a National Infrastructure Facilities Coordinator (NIFC) to operate within the MoES at the Construction Management Unit.

• He/she will be responsible for the preliminary studies, architectural and engineering plans and the TOR with support from BTC Headquarters (Est-infrastructure),
• He/she will among other tasks participate in the overall planning related to construction, organizing infrastructure activities including capacity development, oversee engineers and consultants in carrying out procurements for infrastructural works,
• He/she will be a member of the Project Coordination Team and will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and an International Sector Expert – Infrastructure.

JOB LOCATION:   Kampala, within the MoES at the CMU department.

DURATION OF THE CONTRACT: 60 months.

JOB MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering;
• At least 7 years experience in construction;
• Experience in school building projects;
• Experience in working with an international organization or NGO;
• Fluent in English;
• Mature, good communicator and team-player;
• Able to work under stressful conditions and with no objection to working overtime and undertaking field missions.

SALARY/ REMUNERATION: Very attractive & negotiable 

MODE OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Details relating to all jobs can be collected from BTC office or a request by email: stacie.wria@btcctb.org  

Interested? Please apply not later than 4:00 pm local time on Friday 10^th February 2012 by sending your application letter and resume, plus copies of academic and professional qualification certificates as well as at least three recent professional references to:

The Resident Representative, BTC, 

P. O. Box 40131, Kampala-Uganda 

or hand deliver to:

Lower Kololo Terrace, 

Plot 1B 

NOTE: Please only submit your application if it meets the above criteria.  

ONLY SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS SHALL BE RESPONDED TO.